Attention: to use RoboSats you do not need to run the stack, simply visit the website and that's it! This setup guide is intended for developer contributors and coordinator operators.
Running the full stack is not easy, since RoboSats needs of many services. However, contributing to the frontend development can be done with a minimal setup!
You can develop frontend-only features using the mainnet backend of the platform by simply running the sovereign node app locally and the npm-dev
container. The orchestration in /nodeapp/docker-compose.yml
will run a Tor proxy and torify all requests, as well as, watch for changes to the frontend source files, build it, and place it in the right /static/
cd nodeapp
docker-compose up
# Press Ctrl+C to exit the process
# Check out http://localhost:12596 on your browser
You can edit the frontend code in /frontend/src/
to make the changes you want. Within a few seconds, the npm-dev
container process will pack the code into the local main.js
. Visit http://localhost:12596
and you will see your changes on the frontend.
Set up time ~10 min. Tested in Firefox in Ubuntu. (Does not work in Chromium)
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git clone {robosats-project}
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cd robosats/frontend
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npm install
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npm run dev
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On another terminal
npm install -g http-server
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Then run
http-server "robosats/frontend/static/"
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Install Requestly extension in your browser, it's a lightweight proxy. We want to use it so our browser grabs our local
main.js
instead of the remote. There are many alternatives to Requestly (be aware that Requestly might not respect your privacy. Didn't research it). -
Pick a RoboSats backend to test the new frontend: e.g. "robosats.onion.moe", or "unsafe.testnet.robosats.com". You can also use the onion services also if you are using Brave or Tor Browser (untested!)
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Open Requestly extension and add a new redirect rule. Make "{robosats-site}/static/frontend/main.js" redirect to "127.0.0.1:8080/frontend/main.js" and save the changes.
You are ready to go! Edit the frontend code in /frontend/src/
to make the changes you want. Within a few seconds, the npm run dev
process will pack the code into the local main.js
. Visit your selected {robosats-site} and you will see your new awesome frontend! :)
Every time you save changes to files in /frontend/src
you will be able to see them in your browser after a few seconds using force refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R).
If you need to edit CSS or other static files in /frontend/static
, simply add them to Requestly in the same way.
i.e: index.css Make "{robosats-site}/static/css/index.css" redirect to "127.0.0.1:8080/css/index.css"
Simply run the de docker-compose within /docs/ in order to watch files, build and serve the Learn RoboSats site locally.
cd docs
docker-compose up
# press Ctrl+C to exit the process
Then visit 127.0.0.1:4000
on your browser. Once you save changes on a file it will take around 10s for the site to update (press <Ctrl+Shift+R> to force-refresh your browser).
*Set up time, anywhere between ~45 min and 1 full day (depending on experience, whether you have a copy of the testnet blockchain, etc). Tested in Ubuntu.
Spinning up docker for the first time
docker-compose up -d
docker exec -it django-dev python3 manage.py createsuperuser
# Once requested for the new superuser name, make sure to use the same name you have in the .env-sample variable ESCROW_USERNAME. By default 'admin'.
docker-compose restart
Copy the .env-sample
file into .env
and check the environmental variables are right for your development.
All set!
Commands you will need to startup:
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Spinning up the docker orchestration:
docker-compose up -d
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Then monitor in a terminal the Django dev docker service
docker attach django-dev
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And the NPM dev docker service
docker attach npm-dev
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You could also just check all services logs
docker-compose logs -f
You will need these commands also often or eventually:
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Use
unlock
orcreate
your lnd nodedocker exec -it lnd-dev lncli unlock
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Create p2wkh addresses
docker exec -it lnd-dev lncli --network=testnet newaddress p2wkh
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Wallet balance
docker exec -it lnd-dev lncli --network=testnet walletbalance
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Connect to peer
docker exec -it lnd-dev lncli --network=testnet connect node_id@ip:9735
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Open channel
docker exec -it lnd-dev lncli --network=testnet openchannel node_id --local_amt LOCAL_AMT --push_amt PUSH_AMT
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Lock a bond from your own
lnd-dev
nodedocker exec -it lnd-dev lncli -network=testnet payinvoice <BOLT_11_INVOICE> --allow_self_payment
RoboSats development site should be accessible on 127.0.0.1:8000